Metallic tie and rail-fastener.



J. GSISKO.

METALLI() TIE AND BAIL FASTENBB.

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1,005,000. f Patented 001;.3, 1911.

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UNITED STATES T OFFICE.

TDI-IN CSISKO, 0F WEST NEWTON, PENNSYLVANIA,

METALLIC TIE AND RAIL-FASTENER.

Speoiiication of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 3, 1911.

Application filed May 5, 1911. Serial No. 625,147.

To all lwhom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN Cslsuo, a subject of the King of Hungary, reslding at West Newton, in the county of Westmoreland and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Metallic Ties and `litail- Fastenen, of which. the following is a specification` refierence being had therein to the accompanylng drawing. 4 y

This invention relates to a metallic tie and rail fastener and the objects of my inven tion are to substitute metal for Wood in the ties or sleepers of a railroad track, and to furnish the metallic ties with fasteners that can be easily and quickly placed in position to positively retain rails upon the vtic and prevent lateral and vertical displacement. of the rails.

Further ob'ects of my invention are to provide rail fasteners that can be `used in v connection with single rails or double rails vention comprises adjacent to a switch, andlo accomplish the above results by a mechanical construction that .is simple, durable and easy to install.

These and such other objectsas may here inafter appear are attained by a mechanical construction that will be hereinafter specifi cally determined and then claimed. i

Reference Will now be had to the diran'- lng, wherein :f r'

. Figure 1 is a .plan of a portion of the tie provided with a rail fastener in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a. longitudinal sectional view of the same.' Fig. 3 is a perspective View of a detached fastener. Fig. 4 is a plan of the tie showing a; fastener designed for two rails. Fig. .5 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same, and Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a detached double fastener.

A metallic vtie in accordance with this ina solid oblong body 1 having its upper face adjacent to each end thereof cut away to'provide a transverselyextending relatively wide groovewith the bottom 2 thereof constituting a rail seat.

As shown in Fig. 2 one side wall 3 of the groove overhangs the bottoln of the groove thereby providing .what is termed an outer rail fastener adapted to Vextend over the outer side of the base liange 4 of the rail 5,

the latter being mounted upon the bottom 2 of the groove at one side thereof and has its outer longitudinal edge abutting against the inner portion of the overhanging wall 3.

`of what `termed 4 'bottom wall of the groove 1s indicated by p the reference character 1,6 and each side wall The other side Wall of the groove is indicated at 9 and is vertically disposed. The bottom 2 of the groove at a point between the base flange 4 and the wall 9 is formed with a transversely-extending dove-tail channel 6 for the purpose to be presently referred to.

Mounted within the transverselycxtending groove and as shown in Fig. 2 is an inner rail fastener consisting of a body portion 8 rectangular in plan and which has depend- 'ing from and disposed centrally of its lower face a dove-tail' tongue 7 adapted, to be positioned in the channel (i whereby the inner fastener 8 is connected to the body 1 That portion of the lower face of the body portion S between one side of the tongue 7 and the end 9 extends in a plane parallel with the upper face of the body portion H as indicated at 9". That. portion of the lower face ot' the body portion 8 between the other side ofthe tongue T and the end l() is provided with a shoulder s at ltlfand that part of thelower #nce of tli tween the shoulder 10 and the tongue 7 extends in a plane parallel with the upper face of the body portion S, while that 4part of the lower face of, the body portion 8 between the inner terminus ofthe shoulder 10 and the end 10 is beveled upwardly as at 10h. llhen the inner fastener' is mounted in position the shoulder l()a abuts against the inner longitudinal edge ot' the base 4 of the rail and the beveled portion t0" overlaps the upper face of the inner side of the base 4 of the rail while the end D abuts against the vertical wal-l 9. 4 f

The body portion t? is formed with a vertically-disposcd opening 1.1 having the wall thereof screw-threaded and said opening 11 registers with the socketl2 formed in the The upper end of the opening 11 enlarged as at 13 for the receptmn of the head 14 ofa screw bolt l5 which extends through theopenings 11 and into the iscrewthreaded socket- 12 and engages with the tl'n'ead'ed walls of said opening and socket thereby retaining the inner fastener' upon its seat.

i InV Figs. 4 to Ginclusive the tie bodv is 'provided with a transverselyexten ing groove for the recek tion of a pair of rails 17 4retained in position through the medium a duplex fastener. The

e body portion 8 be-Y an outer rail fastener, an inner by the referenee character 18. The side walls 18 overhang the bottom 16 ot' the groove, said bottom constituting a seat. for the rails. When the rails are mounted in the transversely-extending groove they abut against the inner portions of th(` side walls 1 and the sido walls 1S also overlap the bua-es of the rails 17 as clearly shown in Fig. 5. The bottoni lof the transversely extendingr groove is formed centrally with a dove-tail channel 2O for the purpose to be presently referred to. t

The duplex fastener eoimists of a body ortion 1U rectangular in plan and having lts lower fare provided centrally with a transvrindy-extending dove-tail tongue .2l l

adapted to be seated in the dovedail channel 2() whereby the body portion l.) is coupled to thtl body and as clearly `:shown in Fig. 5. The lower tare ot' the body portion l.) be'- tvreon the tongue l andisii end E22 of said bod)Y portion t9 is provided with a trans:- vorsely-extending shoulder 22S and that part of the lower fare .of the body. 19 between the outer terminus of .the shoulder 223 and the' tongue 2t extends in a plane parallel with the upper face of the body portion 19, as at 25, wlnle that part ofthe lower body portion 19 and the shoulder and the end of thr body portion is upwardly beveled as at 2l. When the duplex fastener is fastened in poaition i the sluiulders Q3 abut the longitudinal edges of the railsI 1i', the beveled portion J4 overlap the bases of the rails and the p 4riions '2.3 seat. upon the bottom wall 1G of t e groove. The duplex fastener is secured yto the body by a lrold fast device and in the alone inanner as that referred to in Fig. L), like rotorence characters being used.

l. In con'ibination, a lnetallie tie havin.r one end thereof provided with a seat for' a rail and further provided with means overhanging the base of therail and tft-instituting rail fastener )rovided with a. depending tongue engaging 1n Said body for conneetiug sait; inner rail fastener thereto,` said inner rail tasti-mer having its lower face between one Side of the 4 tongue and one end thereof formed with a face of said between the inner ternunurl y tare of said inner rail fastener between the shoulder and tht` tongue extending in a. Jlane parallel with the u )per fare of said inner tastener, I aid inner listener having its lower tace between the shoulder and one end upwardly bevi-led, said shoulder adapted to abut againat'the base of the rail and said beveled portion overhanging the base of the rail, and invano extending throu rh said inner fastener centrally thereof andbengagingr in Said body for scouring the inner tener thereto.

2. In et 1.ubination, a tie body provided at one end with a seat for a pair of rails and l'urther proridod with means merli-.inging the haar of the rails and constituting outer rail fasteners, au inner rail fastener provided with a depending tongue engaging in said body i'or ronnertingr said inner rail fastener thereto, said inner ail fastener hav- 'ingl ita lower face between one side of the tongue and one end thereof formed with a lrailoroWely-extending shoulder, said lower 'fart of said inner rail fastener between the yshoulder and thtI tongue extending in a plane paralhd with the upper fare of said inner tilateiwr. .aaid :fastener having. its lower t'art' between ouah side of the tongue and an enel provided with' a transversely-extending L shoulder. k tastener beto een tla` aides of the tongue and lthev Shoulder extending. parallel with the 1 upper tace el the ti-.tatouer and the parts of tii( faS'tenrr between the shoulder and the lends {ber-rot" beine,r upwardly beveled, the

bei/'ded portions boina` oppositelydisposed 1 with respect lo earh other, said shoulder iaallnpted lo abut against the edges of the L bSes of a air ot' raila` and :said beveled poritions over tippingr tlu` bases, and means extending through said inner fastenereentrall y 4thin-roi" and engaging in said body f o'r securing the inner fastener thereto. l

In testimony whereof l, aix my signature fasin the presence of two witnesses.

, JOHN CSISKO. lVitnesses: .i .t i

' J osnril Gamme,"

PETER Buis.

the partel of the lower tace of the trans'vorsely-extending shoulder, said lower 

